Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

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Derivatives, and derivatives used to hedge financial and operating functions, are designed to allow managers of firms to manage effectively the downside risk of their financial and operating strategies. They also can be very useful tools that allow managers and executives to accurately predict financial and operational performance and manage the investment communities’ ‘expectations’ regarding overall firm performance. Derivatives and hedges, however, if not properly designed in conjunction with the firm’s risk management strategy, can be potentially disastrous for the firm. The ongoing financial turmoil in markets can be partially explained by company managers and executives not understanding the potential financial statement impact when derivative markets move in a particular direction for longer periods of time than anticipated by firms. This book is designed for managers and executives to be a comprehensive yet accessible resource for understanding the impact of derivative and hedge accounting on a company’s reporting of financial statements. The book’s primary purpose is to demystify derivatives and provide practical advice and counsel on how to use them to manage more effectively the operational and financial risk to the firm. When used properly derivatives are an extremely effective tool that managers and executives can use to reduce uncertainty regarding the future.

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Frank Beil

Frank J. Beil, CPA, CGMA, is a senior lecturer in accounting at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in financial statem…

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Pub Date

October 15, 2013

Pages

180

ISBN

9781606495902

Print Price

$21.99

EISBN

9781606495919

EBook Price

$9.99